For curious travelers who want Hoi An before tourism. Visit real coffee, fish sauce, noodle & wood workshops on two rural islands. No tipping, no pressure shopping—your ticket already pays locals
Highlights
Cavalry Coffee: a local start-up built from scratch (even the machine)
Learn how fish and salt are transformed into Vietnam’s umami
See a rice wine and pig farm where nothing goes to waste
Kim Bong Carpentry Village: carve it yourself, take it home
Noodle Making & Lunch at a Local Home
We will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An
Begin your journey with a visit to a local coffee start-up. Meet the young founder who researched, experimented, and self-built their own unique coffee roasting machines. See how Hoi An coffee is made, taste it fresh, and leave inspired by what one person’s curiosity can do. Next, we'll visit a local fish sauce factory to see how simple fish and salt are transformed into Vietnam's signature umami. You'll walk through the process step-by-step. After this, you'll finally get the magic behind Vietnamese food. Every single dipping sauce and noodle bowl will make sense
Visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village Its craftsmanship can be seen in the carved details of altars, furniture, and pillars in the ancient houses, pagodas, and temples of Hoi An Old Town. Carve your name into a wooden bar and take it home as a souvenir
Continue to a rice wine and pig farm, where nothing goes to waste. Rice becomes wine, the leftovers feed the pigs, and the farm’s waste becomes cooking gas. Taste 10 flavors of rice wine and see how one family turns a single crop into a full circle of living. Finally, roll up your sleeves and make fresh noodles with your hosts. Then sit at their table for Quang noodles you helped make.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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